18 “Triple A” Stocks to Buy

This week, 18 stocks get A’s (“strong buy”) in Portfolio Grader[1]‘s three main grading categories, Total Grade, Overall Fundamental Grade, and Quantitative Grade.

These are the best of the best in the entire Portfolio Grader database. This week, there are 4,212 stocks and only these 18 get top marks in all categories to make the elite “Triple A” stocks list. Here they are:

Alon USA Energy (NYSE:ALJ[2]) is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products operating mainly in the South Central, Southwestern and Western regions of the United States. The price of ALJ is up 12% since the first of the year. This is better than the S&P 500, which has seen a 1.3% increase over the same period. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ALJ stock[3].

CVR Energy (NYSE:CVI[6]) engages in refining and marketing transportation fuels in the United States. Since January 1, CVI has risen 4.5%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CVI stock[7].

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF[8]) provides insurance services. Since the start of the year, FAF has increased 2.5%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FAF stock[9].

Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF[10]) provides title insurance and escrow and other title-related products and services arising from the real estate closing process. Shares of the stock have risen 6.3% since January 1. The stock has a trailing PE Ratio of 9.10. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FNF stock[11].

KKR Financial Holdings (NYSE:KFN[12]) is a specialty finance company with expertise in a range of asset classes. Since January 1, KFN has jumped 0.9%. The stock’s trailing PE Ratio is 5.80. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of KFN stock[13].

For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of KORS stock[14].

Lennar Corp. (NYSE:LEN[15]) constructs and sells single-family attached and detached homes, and to a lesser extent multi-level buildings as well as buys and sells residential land. The price of LEN is up 6.5% since the first of the year. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LEN stock[16].

LeapFrog (NYSE:LF[17]) designs, develops and markets technology-based educational platforms with curriculum interactive software content and stand-alone products. LF is 20.5% higher since the beginning of the year. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LF stock[18].

Liberty Media Corp. Class A (NASDAQ:LMCA[19]) owns interests in a broad range of media, communications and entertainment businesses. Stock prices have risen 7.8% since the first of the year. The stock has a trailing PE Ratio of 8.50. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LMCA stock[20].

AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc. (NYSE:MITT[21]) focuses on investing, acquiring, and managing a portfolio of residential mortgage assets, and other real estate-related securities and financial assets. Since the start of the year, MITT has soared 5.6%. The current dividend yield is 3.2%. The stock’s trailing PE Ratio is 3.70. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MITT stock[22].

MagnaChip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX[23]) designs, develops, and manufactures mixed-signal and digital multimedia semiconductors. Shares of MX have climbed 15.9% since January 1. The stock has a trailing PE Ratio of 6.60. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MX stock[24].

Par Pharmaceutical (NYSE:PRX[25]) develops, manufactures, and distributes generic and branded pharmaceuticals in the United States. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PRX stock[26].

Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC[27]) is a real estate information, title insurance, and transaction management company. STC is up 4.3% since January 1. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of STC stock[28].

Virgin Media (NASDAQ:VMED[29]) provides broadband Internet, television, mobile telephony and fixed line telephony services in the United Kingdom. VMED is 3% higher since the beginning of the year. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of VMED stock[30].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[1] stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here[31].